Button on pole as Kobayashi conquers front row

After a lengthy summer break Formula One sprang back into action at a surprisingly Sunny Spa-Frnacorchamps circuit. In the qualifying session, following the rained out practice sessions on Friday, Jenson Button reigned supreme and took pole in a lap in 1:47.573. The big surprises came from Kamui Kobayashi – P2 in 1:47.871 – and Pasto Malonado – P3 in 1:47.893 – beating Kimi Räikkönen (P4, 1:48.205). Sergio Perez beat Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber vor the final top 5 position.